Conceptual principles of food loss reduction and food waste

The article substantiates the conceptual principles of reducing food loss and waste from standpoint ensuring security environmental sustainability. approaches to interpretation concepts are summarized, similarities differences between them, as well reasons for their formation connection noted. main causes losses waste, which caused by human, technical-technological, natural-climatic, economic, market, etc., considered. factors. It is argued that Ukraine's waging war deterioration both at local national levels, international level. factors lead agri-food in supply chain during wartime decrease its production volumes systematized, will negatively affect provision country export potential level previous years. dynamics terms individual types products were analyzed it was established highest observed potatoes - 18.1 %, vegetables melons 12.0 fruits 10.0 livestock this indicator not significant found greatest crop occur stage growing harvesting, value varies 3 12 sales. In dairy meat breeding, milking primary processing products, due lack a full cycle. estimated amount Ukraine households 76 kg per capita, almost equal indicators most countries, but values higher catering sector 28 retail trade 16 kg. concluded there need develop effective measures reduce order increase sustainability competitiveness chains. substantiated should be considered aspect minimizing negative impact on environment. Among priority directions solving problem following highlighted: development comprehensive program preservation restoration agricultural conditions martial law; improvement market infrastructure elements; technical technological modernization production, facilities; distribution elements, especially transportation live animals; creation innovative warehouse rational consumption culture among population; wholesale markets, public-private partnerships implementation projects waste; levers state regulation motivation participants; methodical approach estimating losses; an information array data, etc. Key words: loss, chain, security, sustainability, law.